Welcome to Scotland from the Roadside, a weekly gallery showcasing some of the best images from around the country taken by you.

From opportune moments shot on smartphones to breathtaking landscapes captured in high definition, each week we share a selection of interesting pictures taken by people on their travels around Scotland.

We've partnered up with the Scotland from the Roadside Facebook group, a popular destination for trading photos and stories, which has drawn in more than 95,000 members.

Each Friday, we ask the page's creators, Bruce Philip and Linda Curran, to select their favourite photographs from the week gone by.

This week, the weather turned crisp with some snowy scenes, bright blue skies and eerie mist rolling in across the country, reflected in this week's top picks.

Jura from Dumyat by Colin Fridge

"I live only ten minutes from Dumyat and I'm a keen hillwalker but as it was such a rubbish day for the bigger hills, I chose to go to Dumyat to keep up my fitness and to give Jura the dog a good walk in the process," Colin says.

"She has always been a great poser on the summits of the Munros and Corbetts, she stood on the rock in the picture and with some of Stirling's main tourist attractions in the background, I thought it was just the perfect photo."

Ruthven Barracks by Donna Green

"Ruthven Barracks is a mile out of Kingussie, where I come from," explains Donna.

"Although I've lived in Edinburgh for years now, I go home a lot and no visit is complete without a wee trip out to the Barracks.

"Built in 1719 after the 1715 Jacobite rising, the Barracks are set on an old castle mound and comprise two large three storey blocks occupying two sides of the enclosure, each with two rooms per floor.

"They were destroyed by the Jacobites following their retreat after the Battle of Culloden in 1746 and are now maintained by Historic Scotland."

A Winter Wonderland by Owen Mcmahon‎

"This photograph was taken on the road from Inverness to Plockton along the length of Loch Ness," Owen says.

"Two hours of the most stunning winter scenery I have ever seen, I filled the memory card on my phone and nearly got frostbite in my right hand."

Looking up the Royal Mile by Jonathan Cruickshank

"I live locally and had been tempted out that day because of the lovely low morning light," explains Jonathan.

"As I walked up the Royal Mile, past St Giles Cathedral, I noticed the main castle entrance being lit by the low sun, the rest of the area still being in shadow and creating the highlight on the gate."

Misty Stirling Castle by Charles Mcguigan‎

"I took this from Drumbrae which is in Bridge of Allan," says Charles.

"Just as the early morning mist was starting to lift around the castle. No wonder it won best visitor attraction in Scotland."

Heron fighting over fishing rights by Allan Brown‎

"I saw the birds at Vane Farm RSPB, Loch Leven," says Allan.

"Initially it was the noise I heard, there was a heron flying overhead screeching. It dived to where another heron was feeding, then all hell broke loose.

"They were using their beaks and legs to stab and grab. They fought for about 20 minutes until one gave up and flew off. I thought at one point that they were going to be seriously injured as they were really ferocious."

Grangemouth reflected on the Forth by Iain McGregor‎

"I stay in nearby Carron and was out for a walk when I saw this scene from the Kincardine Bridge," Iain says.

"I always carry a camera so it was very much point and shoot. Even though it was into the sun, I think this adds to the scene."

The trapped rock at Yesnaby Cliffs by David Hyc

"I live in Melbourne Australia, originally from Aberdeen. I travel home as regularly as I can. So, my photo was taken on the edge of the cliffs at Yesnaby, Mainland Orkney Islands," David says.

"Orkney was part of my round the coast of Scotland trip, starting and ending in Aberdeen. It was quite late in the day, 6.46pm early June. It was my second visit to the cliffs that day. I had visited earlier in the day but I turned right from the car park, very nice but later on I was doing some research and realised I should have turned left, hence my second trip.

"The coast and cliffs are one of the spectacular natural wonders of Orkney, incredible sea stacks, high cliffs, sea birds, secret coves, delicate wildflowers, just stunning. I took this photo in portrait to show some of the shattered cliff geology as well as the gravity defying leaning stack, connecting only at the top by a small natural strata."

[The bright lights of Oban](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1342 820742442419&set=gm.10154900758267280&type=3&theater) by Jim Barclay

"My wife and I went to Oban for our anniversary as we love the town and surrounding area," Jim says.

"I love the bright lights of Oban at night."

Wintertime at The Auld Brig by Sharon Richardson Wright‎

"I'm lucky enough to only live about a ten minute drive from here and pass it almost everyday," explains Sharon.

"I went out last Sunday as it was dry, bright and sunny for a winter's day (we have been so lucky this year with the weather), so I decided to go down to the old bridge to see if there was a decent reflection and this was the end result!"